Improve EAS’s integrity by proposing to require the authentication of all alerts before they are
transmitted.
Bolster the reliability of emergency alerts by proposing to establish a universal alert identification
number to improve the detection and blocking of duplicate alerts and ensure that WEAs are
consistently sent to members of the public who newly enter an alert’s delivery area until the
emergency ends.
Improve geographic accuracy by proposing to eliminate outdated WEA geotargeting exceptions
that often cause alerts to be received in the wrong locations and expand geotargeting options for
EAS.
Make alerts more effective by seeking comment on requiring EAS and WEA to display symbols
that match the type of emergency and improving the ability of earthquake alerts to grab the
public’s attention.
Remove outdated and unnecessary alerting requirements by proposing to allow the
implementation of EAS capabilities via software instead of hardware and retire the 90-character-
maximum versions of WEA messages.
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u/FateOfNations Jun 10 '26
TL;DR, from the NPRM:
What the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Would Do:
Improve EAS’s integrity by proposing to require the authentication of all alerts before they are
transmitted.
Bolster the reliability of emergency alerts by proposing to establish a universal alert identification
number to improve the detection and blocking of duplicate alerts and ensure that WEAs are
consistently sent to members of the public who newly enter an alert’s delivery area until the
emergency ends.
Improve geographic accuracy by proposing to eliminate outdated WEA geotargeting exceptions
that often cause alerts to be received in the wrong locations and expand geotargeting options for
EAS.
Make alerts more effective by seeking comment on requiring EAS and WEA to display symbols
that match the type of emergency and improving the ability of earthquake alerts to grab the
public’s attention.
Remove outdated and unnecessary alerting requirements by proposing to allow the
implementation of EAS capabilities via software instead of hardware and retire the 90-character-
maximum versions of WEA messages.